News from the World of Materials Research

Stay updated with the latest breakthroughs in materials science with the Materials Research Society. Our diverse collection of news media covers cutting-edge advancements, from novel materials development to innovative applications across industries. No matter where you are in your career—student, post-doc, mid-career or retired—or if you're an enthusiast, MRS provides news, insights and discoveries to fuel your work and inspire future discoveries in this dynamic field.

Featured Materials News

image.Fields.AlternativeText
Claudia Anna-Maria Felser to receive Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society’s highest honor
MRS is pleased to announce that Claudia Anna-Maria Felser, Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, has been selected to receive the 2024 Von Hippel Award, the Society's highest honor.
image.Fields.AlternativeText
Click here to get your badge for the 2024 MRS Fall Meeting!
There's still time to to register for our Meeting in December! Don't wait to claim your badge for Boston and guarantee your spot at the largest materials research event of the year. 
image.Fields.AlternativeText
Broader Impact symposium brings visibility to LGBTQ+-identifying materials researchers

Judy Meiksin, Azin Akbari, Ruozhu Feng, Pia Pooker & Anderson Veiga

image.Fields.AlternativeText
image.Fields.AlternativeText
Moungi G. Bawendi named Fred Kavli Distinguished Lecturer in Materials Science for 2024 MRS Fall Meeting
MRS announced that Moungi G. Bawendi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been selected for the Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Materials Science for the 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Boston, Massachusetts.
image.Fields.AlternativeText
Register for the 12th International Conference of the African Materials Research Society

AMRS2024 will be held in Kigali, Rwanda December 16-19, 2024

image.Fields.AlternativeText
image.Fields.AlternativeText
image.Fields.AlternativeText
Applications for 2025-26 MRS/Optica Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship are open

Apply now for this invaluable opportunity of public policy learning. Deadline is January 3.

image.Fields.AlternativeText
MRS Announces Vice President and New Board Members for 2025
MRS is pleased to announce the Vice President/President Elect and new Board Members for 2025, elected by the Society's global membership of nearly 13,000.

MRS News Publications

Materials News

MRS Bulletin, from the Materials Research Society and Springer Nature, delivers essential materials science news, original articles, and expert insights, saving you time with comprehensive coverage and unique perspectives on the latest research.

Materials360® Newsletter

This weekly e-newsletter from MRS encapsulates current happenings in materials research and will give you information at-a-glance on the rapidly changing world of materials science. We know you don't have a lot of spare time to wade through literature and websites. Let MRS help narrow the search for you.

MRS Meeting Scene

Meeting Scene subscribers receive free email reports of scientific presentations and events by on-the-spot reporters at MRS meetings, workshops and other special non-MRS conferences.

MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast

Produced by the Materials Research Society, this MRS Bulletin podcast provides breakthrough news and interviews with researchers on the hot topics of 3D bioprinting, artificial intelligence, quantum materials, robotics and more.